maliciously given ought not to be a Difadvantage to the Things them felves; unless they will fay at laft, that all Philofophy ought to be founded in Atheism Philofophy muft not be corrupted in Complaifance to thefe Men for the Order of Things will not be changed

FAIR and equal Judges will therefore give Sentence in Favour of this moft excellent Method of Philofophy, which is founded on Experiments and Obfervations. To this Method it is hardly to be faid or imagined, what Light, what Splendor, hath accrued from the admirable Works of the illuftrious Sir Ifaac Newton; whofe happy and fublime Genius, refolving the most difficult Problems, and reaching to Difcoveries of which the Mind of Man was thought incapable before, is defervedly admired by all those who are fomewhat more than fuperficially verfed in these Matters. The Gates are now fet open; and by his Means we may freely enter into the Knowledge of the hidden Secrets and Wonders of natural Things.

He has fo clearly laid open, and fet before our Eyes, the most beautiful Frame of the Syftem of the World, that, if King Alphonfus were now alive, he would not com plain for want of the Graces, either of Simplicity, or of Harmony in it. We may now more nearly behold the Beauties of Nature, and entertain ourselves with the delightful Contemplation; and, which is the beft and most valuable Fruit of Philofophy, be thence incited the more profoundly to reverence and adore the Great MAKER and LORD of All. He must be blind, who, from the most wife and excellent Contrivances of Things, cannot fee the infinite Wisdom and Goodness of their Almighty Creator; and he must be mad and fenfelefs, who refuses to acknowledge them.

AN

ANSWERS to the laft ENIGMAS.

1. A Pair of Gloves.

2. Marriage.

3. State Lotteries.

4. The Letter S.
5. A Brick Chimney.

1. Enigma. Answered by

AS in foft Whifper with my Love

1 rudely once was told,

We were as great as HAND and GLOVE,
She blush'd, but could not fcold.
Don't mind the Clown, faid I, my Dear;
He envies me the Blifs ;

'Cause from you, napping, I a Pair
Just got by ftolen Kifs.

II. Enigma. Answered by J. H. M.
THE Bleffing of a prudent virtuous Wife
Enhances every Sweet of human Life ;
And it alleviates each afflictive Yoke,

Where Sympathizing Love divides the Stroke:
But if our Lot fhould be the quite Reverse,
Such MARRIAGE may be truly ftil'd a Curfe
III. Enigma. Anfwered by J. T.

IN*WILLIAM's Reign, (if I guefs right,) * [the 3d,]
STATE LOTTERIES firft faw the Light;
In this our Land: Whofe Flatt'ring Look
Both with the High and Low Church took.
Such as were favour'd with a Prize,
Extoll'd kind Fortune to the Skies :
But fome, whofe Tickets came up Blanks,
Vented their Grief in raging Pranks:
Thus by the Hints which you difclos'd,
I think the Riddle I've expos'd.

IV. Ænigma. Answered by the fame.

WHAT Pity! that his Name should lie conceal'd,

Who to Mankind the ufeful Art reveal'd,

How

How to make known th' Ideas of the Mind,
By Characters in various Order join'd:
CADMUS (if we rely on antient Story)
Of this admir'd Invention claims the Glory :
Whilft other Authors confident declare

That near the Time of the fam'd Trojan War,
Ingenious PALAMEDES laid the Plan,
From whence Improvements of this Kind began :
Some have affirm'd, that long before the Flood
Mankind the Ufe of Letters understood :
But others, upon better Grounds believe,
That MOSES the firft Pattern did receive ;
When, upon Sinai's Mount, the Law was giv'n,
And wrote by the immediate Hand of Heav'n.
In this Enigma Metaphors there be,
Which unto Letters generally agree;

But that, which you difguife with artful Drefs,
Appears to me to be the LETTER &

Anfwers to the laft PARADOXES.
I. Paradox. Anfwered by J. H.M. ·
TWO WIDOW LADIES married were,
Each to the other's Son ;

And they both pregnant did appear,
E'er one full Year was run.

The Confequence of which did prove,
To each a charming Boy;

This did cement their Husband's Love,
And added to their Joy.

By this Event likewife its plain

They did commence Grandmothers,
And that their Husbands did obtain
Two young delightful Brothers.
A Brother you may juftly call

Each, to the others Father:
Uncles they were reciprocal,

You eafily may gather.

Paradoxes the ad. and 3d. Answered by the same. 1 "HE two fhort Paradoxes that remain,

THE

1 fhall with equal Brevity explain :

The firft, is WATER,, rais'd by Man's Device
O'er British Mountains, and the laft is ICE.

A

A POE M.

Advice to EURYALUS on his coming to Age.

SH

HINE bright, O SUN! and doubly guild the Morn, On which the fair EURYALUS was born May no dark Cloud obfcure thy chearful Ray, Clear as his. Soul, and as his Perfon gay; And thou, dear Youth, with wonted Smiles attend The timely Counsel of thy faithful Friend. To Heav'n, as Right demands devote thy Bloom, Like hallow'd Incenfe with a rich Perfume. To no trail Man a blind Obedience pay, But let fage Reafon's Voice thy Judgement fway. As Juftice wills, allow to all their due; And to thy Word, tho' Int'reft frowns, be true. The Poor unafk'd with ready Hand relieve, And Cordial Counsel to th' Afflicted give. With Manly Fortitude thy Breast prepare The roughest Storms of checquer'd Life to bear: Let clear-ey'd Prudence thy whole Conduct guide; Humble, not mean; and fprightly, without Pride. Tho' warm thy Heart, yet lawless Fires controul: Temp'rance will lengthen Life, and chear the Soul. Thy watchful Sword with dauntless Courage draw In the Defence of Liberty and Law.

Quick beat thy Pulfe, and glow each loyal Vein,
Taffert indulgent GEORGE's rightful Reign:
Firmly to Honour's ftrictest Rules adhere;
Fearless, not vain; tho' complaifant, fincere.
Gaming, the Bane of many, fhun; nor play
For more than you would freely give away.
With few the Secrets of thy Bofom fhare,
And chufe thy Friends with most delib'rate Care a
But when their Faith and Merit thou haft try'd,
Let no new Scenes thofe Sacred Bonds divide.
Be wifely flow in changing thy Estate;
With Caution act, and with mature Debate :
Nor let the Charms of Wit, or wily Eyes,
Unwarily thy gen'rous Soul furprize.

Fix on a Nymph, whom milder Virtues grace,
And fprightly Senfe prefer above a Face.

Aim

Aim to promote the Welfare of Mankind:
Life is a Gift for Publick Good defign'd.
Thus fhall no Blot thy Reputation ftain,
But the whole Man immortal Joy fhall gain.

As I have fome fpare Room in this Book, have taken the Liberty to infert the foregoing Poem, which well deferves to fee the Light; and fince I have introduc'd this, I fhall for the Future referve a few Pages for fuch Poetical Effays, as any of my Readers fhall fee fit, to favour me withal. I always have look'd upon any Attempt to season the Minds of Youth, with the Principles of true Honour and Virtue, to be of fingular Advantage to Mankind, that being a Part of Life too generally addicted to the eager Pursuit of Pleafure, to the Negiect of what is more worthy our Choice and Efteem: So that many. have the greatest Reason to say, as EVANDER did in another Cafe:

O mibi præteritos referat fi Jupiter Annos.

Virg. Æneid. Lib. 8.

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The first Question anfwered by W. H.

Suppose the Star in the Pole of the Ecliptic at C, (as in Figure the first); then in the Triangle AC there is given Ax 80,000,000. Or to 1. and the Angle

As the Nat. Sine of 23 1
Is to Ax Unity

So is Radius

To AC equal to

II. 3936

I.

100000.

8777

Which are fo many Semi-Diameters of the Orbis Magnus, each equal to 80,000,000 Miles. So that from the neareft of the fixed Stars to us is about 702,160,000,000. Miles : An almoft inconceivable Distance. And hence the Time Light would be in paffing from thence to us, is nearly d b ·

434: 10:25; and a Cannon Ball would be in running

C

over